Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Tower Homes, Kansas City, MO

The map below shows majority race by area in Tower Homes, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Tower Homes racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Tower Homes, Kansas City, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Tower Homes overall is white, making up 79.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 10.5%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Tower Homes

 
Self-Identified Race
Tower Homes, Kansas City, MO Population
White
79.5%
Hispanic
5.2%
Black
10.5%
Asian
0.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Tower Homes, Kansas City, MO

The map below shows diversity in Tower Homes. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Tower Homes Diversity Score

35.3

More diverse than 18% of US neighborhoods

Tower Homes has a diversity score of 35.3: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Tower Homes is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 18% of them. Within Tower Homes's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Tower Homes, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Tower Homes.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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